Driven they get their hands on the game early and just coming out a little bit earlier this week this certainly appeared to be a case where life imitates a very. Popular video game -- game -- Grand Theft Auto five that's the one we're talking about came out earlier this week profits of wanna -- -- to try to cut in front of a long line of gamers to get the popular. Video game that three Staten Island thugs. Pull their -- -- on Tuesday they drove to the mall and an unmarked police -- lights and sirens it was purchased at auction. One told mall personality was quote. With the NYPD they were allowed. End of the mall use their -- authority he jumped to the front of the line to buy Grand Theft Auto five. What's illegally bought the game they left the game stop store in the mall took off and there thankfully stark. The driver then ran several red lights which drew the attention of the real jobs the trio they thought was arrested. -- impersonate him and could face up to a year in jail for try to. Pull -- the grand hopes and their quest to get their hands. On Grand Theft Auto five games -- expected to draw. One billion dollars worldwide for the video game company. That's latest live from Staten Island Anthony Johnson -- -- Eyewitness News.

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